| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Les Scrivner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fernando Hernandez (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Evan Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Crose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-40 |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Hernandez grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | William Funk clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner tips it back up and in | 28-40 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette loses the dribble to Evan Ford | 28-40 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | William Funk clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 18:41 | Virginia Tech | Evan Ford grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 18:25 | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Fernando Hernandez | 30-40 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the shot in the paint | 30-40 |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Fernando Hernandez | 30-40 |
| 18:06 | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-40 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | William Bennett throws it down set up by Frank Foss | 30-42 |
| 17:37 | Virginia Tech | William Funk buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Les Scrivner | 33-42 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | James Krout loses the dribble to Fernando Hernandez | 33-42 |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 16:58 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose misses the tip | 33-42 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 33-42 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher (PF) Jeremy Crose | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Kenneth Ovellette, James Krout | |
| 16:42 | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner double dribbles | 33-42 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Proctor | 33-45 |
| 16:15 | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 33-45 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Evan Ford | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Les Scrivner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Funk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fernando Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Leonard Fletcher (fresh) C - Evan Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | William Funk misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-45 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Bennett | 33-48 |
| 15:22 | Virginia Tech | William Funk knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 14:49 | Virginia Tech | William Funk grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:45 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher's floater is tipped away by Ronald Fleming | 36-48 |
| 14:43 | Virginia Tech | Evan Ford can't tip it in | 36-48 |
| 14:42 | Virginia Tech | Evan Ford grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 14:25 | Virginia Tech | William Bennett is called for the reach on Leonard Fletcher - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose (PF), Joel Cox (C) Leonard Fletcher, Evan Ford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), James Krout (C) Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| 14:02 | Virginia Tech | Joel Cox buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Fernando Hernandez and the foul's on Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| 14:02 | Virginia Tech | Joel Cox makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits a 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 13:36 | Virginia Tech | William Bennett steps in front of the William Funk pass | 39-51 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Joel Cox is called for the reach on Frank Foss - foul #4 on Joel Cox, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (SG), Leonard Fletcher (PF) William Funk, Joel Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Russel - foul #1 on Larry Russel, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 12:47 | Virginia Tech | William Bennett is called for the reach on Leonard Fletcher - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) William Bennett | |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher buries a floater from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | James Krout buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 41-55 |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Hernandez hits a fadeaway in the paint | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Les Scrivner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Russel (fresh) SF - Fernando Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Crose (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-57 |
| 11:29 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ovellette blocks the jumper by Les Scrivner | 43-57 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming loses the dribble to Leonard Fletcher | 43-57 |
| 11:03 | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Fletcher | 46-57 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss travels in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Funk (SG), Evan Ford (C) Larry Russel, Jeremy Crose | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF) Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| 10:47 | Virginia Tech | William Funk loses the dribble to Kenneth Ovellette | 46-57 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | James Krout buries a shot from close range on a great pass from William Bennett and he's fouled by Leonard Fletcher - foul #1 on Leonard Fletcher, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:40 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | William Funk clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | James Krout tips it in | 46-61 |
| 09:46 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Hernandez misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-61 |
| 09:45 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Fernando Hernandez | 46-61 |
| 09:26 | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Foss | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:39 | Virginia Tech | William Funk connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | James Krout is whistled for a carry | 49-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose (C) Evan Ford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, William Bennett | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Virginia Tech | William Funk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the fadeaway from the right side | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:54 | Virginia Tech | Frank Foss takes the ball from Leonard Fletcher | 49-65 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss lays it in | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Les Scrivner (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Funk (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fernando Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leonard Fletcher (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Crose (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Krout (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor grabs the board | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is called for a backcourt violation | 49-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (SG), Joel Cox (C) William Funk, Leonard Fletcher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) James Krout | |
| 07:04 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel is fouled on the floor by Frank Foss - foul #4 on Frank Foss, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer (SF), Evan Ford (PF) Fernando Hernandez, Jeremy Crose | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:55 | Virginia Tech | Joel Cox can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Fleming - foul #2 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| 06:55 | Virginia Tech | Joel Cox misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:55 | Virginia Tech | Joel Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Bennett | 50-69 |
| 06:17 | Virginia Tech | Joel Cox makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Larry Russel | 52-69 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is fouled on the floor by Larry Russel - foul #2 on Larry Russel, team foul #4 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Funk (SG), Fernando Hernandez (SF), Jeremy Crose (PF) Les Scrivner, William Shaffer, Evan Ford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), James Krout (C) Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 05:19 | Virginia Tech | Joel Cox's floater is knocked away by William Bennett | 52-69 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenneth Ovellette | 52-71 |
| 05:03 | Virginia Tech | Joel Cox buries a turnaround in the lane | 54-71 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | William Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner (PG) Larry Russel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Frank Foss, William Bennett | |
| 04:27 | Virginia Tech | William Funk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 04:26 | Virginia Tech | Joel Cox grabs the offensive board | 54-71 |
| 04:21 | Virginia Tech | Joel Cox can't finish the layup | 54-71 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor connects on the floater from the left wing | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Les Scrivner (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Funk (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fernando Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeremy Crose (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joel Cox (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Crosby (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Krout (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Les Scrivner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Crose | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | James Krout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (PG), Randy Deer (SG), William Shaffer (SF), Leonard Fletcher (PF) Les Scrivner, William Funk, Fernando Hernandez, Joel Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (PF) Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Russel | 58-73 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 58-73 |
| 02:37 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | Frank Foss steals it from Leonard Fletcher | 58-73 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 02:03 | Virginia Tech | Randy Deer grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher can't finish the layup | 58-73 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Deer - foul #1 on Randy Deer, team foul #5 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (C) William Bennett | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Frederick Proctor - foul #1 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #7 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is called for traveling | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Fletcher drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss runs out the clock | 62-75 |